VPMudde said:

I think it's a traditional christmas tree reticle, rather than a bullet drop compensator.

Thank you.  I didn't know there was a difference. 

Old dinosaur.  Nearly all my guns had iron sights.

Except my AUG, which had a sight reticle like this:

Still a fantastically practical reticle in my book. 

gatnerd said:

Still a fantastically practical reticle in my book.

Totally agree.  I had no trouble hitting a torso-size steel plate @ 400 yards.

From page 14 of this:

https://ndiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/ndia/2022/future/Tues_Grassano.pdf

Edit: doesnt wanna include the snip. But have a look at p14. Nothing unexpected, but nice to see i suppose.

I see the Marines are still interested in NGSW.  Infantry Modernization

VPMudde said:

From page 14 of this:

Great find. Alas the 'SP' Special Purpose projectile is blacked out. GP EPR looks to have a pretty long steel penetrator though. 

However the 7.62 ADVAP concept is shown, which looks like an exposed tip AP or EPR, presumably tunsgten.

gatnerd said:

Alas the 'SP' Special Purpose projectile is blacked out. GP EPR looks to have a pretty long steel penetrator though.

Thanks for that image.  Looks like 6.8x51 has conventional pyrotechnic tracers.  No OWL Tracers.

stancrist said:

No OWL Tracers

Yeah thats a bummer; my dream of 100% tracers for improved hit probability is dashed. 

Don't give up hope yet.  They can change in the future, if/when OWL gets ready for adoption.

Interestingly there appear to be two RRA types:  Solid copper; and copper w/steel penetrator.

stancrist said:

No OWL Tracers.

There is a chart that shows production of 5.56 OWL tracers beginning in Q3 of 2023 and 7.62 OWL tracers in Q3 of 2024.  The table also show production of 7.62 Lightweight Small Caliber Ammunition to begin at the end of 2023 as well.

Page 8   https://ndiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/ndia/2022/future/Tues_GM_PMMAS_Santamaria.pdf